'You win … I’m out': Is Zendaya the reason why ace celebrity stylist Law Roach is retiring at 44?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Celebrity stylist Law Roach, who has been associated with Zendaya for a long time, left the entertainment industry in shock with his sudden "retirement" plans. On Tuesday, March 14, Roach, 44, took to his Instagram to post a picture written "RETIRED" in white letters on a red background. Now, his fans want to know if Zendaya had something to do with his decision.
Roach made this shocking announcement just a day after he styled a number of stars, including Hunter Schafer and Kerry Washington, for the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party. He captioned his post with a cryptic message, “My Cup is empty…..,” before adding, “Thank you to everyone who’ve supported me and my career over the years. Every person that trusted me with their image, I’m so grateful for you all. If this business was just about the clothes I would do it for the rest of my life but unfortunately it’s not! The politics , the lies and false narratives finally got me!” He ended the post with, “You win … I’m out."
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Who is Law Roach?
The stylist has been the celebrity-favorite for several A-listers including Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Tom Holland and Celine Dion. Roach, who served as one of the judges in the 23rd cycle of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ along with Ashley Graham, Rita Ora and Drew Elliott, styled 10 celebrities for Met Gala 2021. He has also served as a judge on the reality show ‘Legendary'. He has often posted photos of celebrities he has styled on Instagram.
For his jewelry, he received the Gem Award in 2021 and he was also the recipient of the inaugural Stylist Award for American Fashion at the 2022 CFDA Awards.
Roach reacted to his receiving the award with a post of his own which he captioned, "I still can’t believe this happened….. I’m so grateful to @cfda @stevenkolb for choosing me to receive this amazing honor. Grateful to the amazing @kerrywashington for traveling to NY to present my award. Grateful to @fernandogarciam1205 and the @oscardelarenta team for creating my look and making me feel so special. I consumed with an Attitude of Gratitude."
Why did Law Roach announce his retirement?
Louis Vuitton and Zendaya may have had something to do with the stylist's shocking announcement or so fans of the designer believe. The self-proclaimed "image architect" was seen behind Zendaya at the 2023 SAG Awards only two weeks ago trying to fix her rose dress. Online speculations have already begun and eagle-eyed fans think that Roach may have taken it hard when he was allegedly slighted at a Louis Vuitton runway show he attended with Zendaya. A viral video showed Roach and Zendaya entering Louis Vuitton's show at Paris Fashion week. The 'Euphoria' actress enthusiastically greets Emma Stone and takes the seat next to her. Roach seems like he was asking where to sit to which, Zendaya points to a seat behind her. Roach looks miffed and mumbles something.
From TikTok to Twitter, fans of the stylist are sharing what they think could have forced Roah to take this decision. A fan tweeted, "I get law roach , like he is a famous stylist and really known for his work esp with zendaya, like they should have reserved a seat for him." Another slammed Louis Vuitton by saying, "That was so disrespectful to him considering HE is the one behind all her amazing looks." Another fan tweeted, "Not y’all blaming Zendaya for Law Roach’s retirement all over a damn seat at a runway show…come on now." Another reasoned, "My 2 cents on the Law Roach situation; I think he got upset due to not getting a front-row seat at that fashion show (which he does deserve tbh Zendaya being a fashion icon now is solely because of him) but there is no way this man is retiring permanently at 44 yrs old."
i get law roach , like he is a famous stylist and really known for his work esp with zendaya, like they should have reserved a seat for him
— gioooooo (@pukandanq) March 15, 2023
That was so disrespectful to him considering HE is the one behind all her amazing looks
— Chingonapicosa (@diosaocculta) March 7, 2023
Not y’all blaming Zendaya for Law Roach’s retirement 🥴 all over a damn seat at a runway show…come on now pic.twitter.com/1ueh8NJACi
— you have exhausted my patience (@calientepisces) March 15, 2023
My 2 cents on the Law Roach situation; I think he got upset due to not getting a front-row seat at that fashion show (which he does deserve tbh Zendaya being a fashion icon now is solely because of him) but there is no way this man is retiring permanently at 44 yrs old
— Busty the Vampire Layer (@SlayerBusty) March 14, 2023
'Retire from the drama but not the fashion !!!!!'
Celebrities as well as fans took to Instagram to show their disappointment at his shocking announcement. Dena Neustadter Giannini commented, "Retire from the drama but not the fashion !!!!! Beauty and creativity always wins !!!!!!!! Love uuuu." Edward Enninful said, "You will always have a home." Naomi Campbell stated, "Law I won’t let you !!!! We don’t quit .. strived to hard." Chika said, "Who we fighting? cuz we need you here, love".
Linnethia Leakes said, "Mental health is first." Christian Siriano said, "Absolutely not." Shea Couleé said, "Sorry. I’m not accepting this." Massy Arias said, "If people really knew what this “industry” is really like, they would be appalled! Staying true to yourself and your work is one of the toughest things one can do. God will set the path for the energy you deserve." Ade Samuel commented, "“If it was just about clothes, I would do it for life”…. that’s a WORD many won’t understand. You’re to dope to leave the game bro, we won’t accept it! Take a breather and we’ll see you on the other side."
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